Hawthornden Castle

Hawthornden Castle
Midlothian, Scotland
Site history
Built15th - 17th century
Built byDouglas family
Sir William Drummond of Hawthornden
MaterialsPink sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings

Hawthornden Castle is located on the River North Esk in Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies a mile to the east of Roslin at grid reference NT287637, and is just downstream from Roslin Castle. Hawthornden comprises a 15th-century ruin, with a 17th-century L-plan house attached. The house has been restored and now serves as a writer's retreat. Man-made caves in the rock beneath the castle have been in use for much longer than the castle itself.

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